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See The Connections? Addressing Leadership And Supervision Challenges To Support Improved Student Achievement In A Small Rural School., Jenifer J. Hartman
See The Connections? Addressing Leadership And Supervision Challenges To Support Improved Student Achievement In A Small Rural School., Jenifer J. Hartman
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
This case study was developed for educational leadership courses addressing supervision and school improvement. Various data are presented for students to analyze and identify key concerns at a low-performing, rural, racially diverse, K-8 school. It challenges leadership candidates to recognize interrelated problems and solutions in a school. Students are asked to prioritize responses to issues of changing school leadership, professional development to address teacher expectations, English Language Arts achievement, instructional and disciplinary practices, student behaviors and attendance, and parent engagement practices. They will develop a specific schoolwide professional development plan within an overall School Improvement Plan to address these concerns.
Teaching Data Use And School Leadership, Charles Vanover, Olivia Hodges
Teaching Data Use And School Leadership, Charles Vanover, Olivia Hodges
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
This case study uses evidence collected for accreditation and programme improvement at a small university Master's and certification programme in Educational Leadership Development to describe efforts to help leadership candidates use data during the programme's final internship experience. Programme features supporting the growth of candidates' instructional leadership skills are discussed as are the challenges faculty encountered supporting leadership candidates' efforts to use data to lead change projects. Suggestions for evaluating programmes' ability to teach evidence-based leadership practice are offered at the paper's conclusion.
How To "Align" An Online Finance Course Using Capital Budgeting Analysis, Martina K. Schmidt
How To "Align" An Online Finance Course Using Capital Budgeting Analysis, Martina K. Schmidt
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
The assessment of business courses and their learning goals and objectives is important for accredited business schools. However, not all business educators are necessarily knowledgeable and trained in designing appropriate learning objectives and aligning all aspects of a course around these learning objectives. This paper tries to fill this gap for business instructors by describing the concept of alignment. This paper also applies the concept of alignment to the specific learning module of capital budgeting analysis in an online MBA level corporate finance class. Important observations are given that help an instructor align a class with the course objectives, materials …
Creating The Credit Il Course In A University Setting., Catherine A. Cardwell, Colleen Boff
Creating The Credit Il Course In A University Setting., Catherine A. Cardwell, Colleen Boff
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
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